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[dif-er-uhns, dif-ruhns] / ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns /




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Even if cubicles were slightly more expensive to maintain or consumed more water, this would not necessarily be enough to justify a price difference compared with urinals, she added.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

It has to be a clear error to give the foul and not just a subjective difference of opinion about the card.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The researchers say this difference could mean Proteus formed again from material located in another part of the debris disk.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

If having a relaxing weekend is important to you but not to him, that difference will eventually become a larger issue.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

But in a wild state, the real difference is that we use controlled fire.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

While some beloved European drugstore brands are sold in the U.S., skin care and beauty lovers cite a host of reasons for buying abroad, from lower prices to differences in formulations or products.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“So, what are the differences between me and my opponent?”

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

The analysis is also designed to incorporate macroeconomic events and even industry differences within countries.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Kean says studying the differences between human reasoning and the way large language models operate could provide useful ideas for the development of future AI systems.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

But the more mundane truth is that they never faced and therefore never fully resolved all their political differences; they simply outlived them.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

When you are dead, and stand to me Not differenced, as now, But like again, will you be cold As when we lived, or how?

From Washington Post Jan. 27, 2016

If a second map of the exact same area is acquired when there is no snow, the two surfaces can be differenced to produce a snow depth map.

From Scientific American Apr. 10, 2012

"David is a point of differenced player and we are looking forward to him making an impact at the breakdown," the Australia forwards coach, Jim Williams, said.

From The Guardian Jul. 23, 2010

The echo of the Karstark sunburst was there for those who cared to look, but differenced to make the arms appropriate for House Thenn.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The same Standard is duly differenced with their own Marks of Cadency and their Shields of Pretence for the different members of the Royal Family.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by R. B. Utting

By differencing the NH and SH they magnify the effect. 

From New York Times Sep. 22, 2010

An interesting example of early differencing is cited by Sir Harris Nicolas, in his ‘Roll of Carlaverok.’

From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Mark Antony Lower

In the Royal Heraldry of our own times the Bordure is not used as a Royal Difference; but its use is retained in Scotland for differencing Shields of less exalted rank.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by R. B. Utting

These Dukes bore the Royal Arms as used in the reign of George III. and not as altered for Queen Victoria, differencing the accessories as well as the Shield with their labels.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by R. B. Utting

Sir Edmund Mauley in the 14th century is found differencing the black bend of his elder brother by charging it with three wyvers of silver.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various




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